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Re: Do you speak english?

From:René Uittenbogaard <ruittenb@...>
Date:Monday, March 27, 2006, 15:41
Báno ebáqindavo, sónnti ìcca-gáwnava-na calénnawn?
/'banO Eb'aqindavo 'sOn:ti ,ik:a'gAwnavana ca'lEn:Awn/
Bán-o e-báqinda-vo, sónnti ìcca=gáwna-va=na calénnawn?
man.VOC I­apologize-POL, you speak-can.POL-QUEST calénnawn?
Excuse me sir, do you speak Calénnawn?

alternatively:
Réfno ...
Madam ...

VOC: vocative suffix
POL: politeness suffix
QUEST: question clitic

What is the usual term for a politeness suffix?

René